Turnaround
Guardian Lyrics


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Jenny's sixteen, she was feelingDown; living on the
edge in a deadEnd town; everybody's talking,Saying
she', gonna fall. daddy leftHome when jenn was
five;Mamma's broke down, is she deadOr alive.
when it all adds up,She's got nothing at allYou gotta turnaround, you knowLove won't lot you
down. i wannaTell you, now, i know a love thatWon't let you downNow she's eighteen,
gonna leave itBehind; heading for the city, gotThe
lights in her eyes; gonna makeIt happen. she's playin' to
win,Livining high wire wuith the happeningCrowd. for
a while she was happy,Now it's bringin' her down
noMatter where you, go, you knowIt's all the
same.Chorus:You gotta turnaround, you knowLove won't let you down. i wannaTell you now, i
know a love thatWon't let you down. you gottaTurnaround, you know love won'tLet you down. i
wanna tell you,Now, you gotta turnaround,TurnaroundYou lie awake and you rememberThe
love you felt so long ago; theVoice that spoke to you when




you,Were younger. the love of godWon't let you
go, i want you to knowChorus

Overall Meaning

The song "Turnaround" by Guardian tells the story of a young girl named Jenny who is struggling in life. At the age of sixteen, she feels down and is living on the edge in a dead-end town. People are talking about her and predicting her downfall. Jenny's situation is made worse by the fact that her father left her and her mother when she was only five, leaving her mother broke down and struggling to survive. Despite all the hardships that she has been through, Jenny decides to make a change and leave her past life behind at the age of eighteen. She heads to the city with the hope of making something of herself and leaving her problems behind.


The song then shifts to a more general message about the power of love. The chorus emphasizes the importance of turning your life around and finding a love that won't let you down. The lyrics suggest that no matter where you go, life will always be the same, but love can make all the difference. The song also references a deeper love, the love of God, which won't let you go and will always be there for you.


Overall, the song "Turnaround" is a message of hope for those who are struggling in life. It encourages listeners to make a change and find a love that won't let them down, and reminds them that the love of God is always there for them.


Line by Line Meaning

Jenny's sixteen, she was feeling Down; living on the edge in a dead End town; everybody's talking, Saying she', gonna fall.
Jenny is a 16-year-old girl who is feeling low while living in a boring town with no opportunities. People around her are discouraging her and it seems like she's bound to fail.


Daddy left Home when jenn was five; Mamma's broke down, is she dead Or alive. when it all adds up, She's got nothing at all
Jenny's parents are no longer together and her mother is struggling to make ends meet. As a result, Jenny doesn't have much in life and feels like she's stuck with no way out.


You gotta turnaround, you know Love won't lot you down. i wanna Tell you, now, i know a love that Won't let you down
The chorus of the song is giving Jenny (and anyone else who feels stuck) some encouragement. Turning things around is possible and true love (possibly referring to God's love) is always there to support you.


Now she's eighteen, gonna leave it Behind; heading for the city, got The lights in her eyes; gonna make It happen. she's playin' to win, Livining high wire wuith the happening Crowd.
Two years later, Jenny decides to leave her hometown and pursue her dreams of success. She's confident and surrounded by like-minded individuals who are also striving for greatness.


For a while she was happy, Now it's bringin' her down no Matter where you, go, you know It's all the same.
Despite her best efforts, Jenny realizes that success doesn't automatically mean happiness. She's feeling burned out and starting to question if all her hard work is worth it.


You lie awake and you remember The love you felt so long ago; the Voice that spoke to you when you, Were younger. the love of god Won't let you go, i want you to know
Towards the end of the song, the focus shifts from Jenny to the listener. It encourages us to remember the love we felt in the past - possibly referring to a time when we felt carefree and optimistic like Jenny did when she was 18. The love of God is still present and always there to support us, we just need to remember to turn to it.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID H. BIEDEBACH, EARL WILSON ROWE JR., JOHN ELEFANTE, KARL BENNETT NEY, PHILLIP ANTHONY PALACIOS

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